Indian Paradise flycatcher

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It was only yesterday that I was looking at a photo that I took of this bird in Sri Lanka. I saw it from the side, but could not pick out the pale wing feathers. The colour was lovely a rich burnt sienna. My guide/driver was a keen birder and put on the brakes quite sharply, when he spotted it. Thank you for bringing this reminder.

Beautifully painted.

Thanks and my Pleasure Linda Wilson Maam... Thanks Margaret Beynon maam ...

What a gorgeous bird, would love to see this in life too Pratim.

Thanks Carole Swingler Maam ...

A Bird I want to see at least once in real before i leave this world. PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 705 (Observe the Bird and recognize)..INDIAN PARADISE FLYCATCHER ...[From a Photograph of MR. Nitin Marathe] ... Coloured Pencil ...A4...2016... The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi), is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia that is widely distributed. As the global population is considered stable, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. The birds inhabit Central to Southeast Asia. Adult Indian paradise flycatchers are 19–22 cm (7.5–8.7 in) long. Their heads are glossy black with a black crown and crest, their black bill round and sturdy, their eyes black. Female are rufous on the back with a greyish throat and underparts. Their wings are 86–92 mm (3.4–3.6 in) long. Young males look very much like females but have a black throat and blue-ringed eyes. As adults they develop up to 24 cm (9.4 in) long tail feathers with two central tail feat